31.10.08
Last Halloween we were invited to a party by the 'Gringos'. Paul and I went as ...
12.10.08
Every 12th October is a Bank Holiday in Chile, we celebrate el Día de la Raza, which is the anniversary of Cristóbal Colón's (Christopher Columbus) discovery of America. On that day, I also celebrate my Saint's Day: Pilar. My family and I went to the Estadio Español to celebrate and to see my brother Felipe play the bagpipes with the Galician group.
On 12th July it was my Mum's 50th birthday. We were very lucky because it was a Saturday, so we were able to celebrate properly. That afternoon, before the party, we had a lot of rain. That meant we could see the city and enjoy this view from our new flat.
The Photographer's Muse - and she wasn't even posing!
I can't remember exactly which day I took these pictures. I did it because I wanted to have some evidence of how beautiful Santiago can be, but to do that you need to catch it right after it has rained, when all the pollution has been washed away.
Well, it had rained for a couple of days, so I thought it was the perfect time to get my camera out and wander around one of the nicest areas of the city, which happens to be right where I work. The romantic twist of the story is that while walking and taking pictures, I decided to start asking in the different buildings if they had anything for rent - Paul and I had been looking since March, and we really wanted to move near work - and in one of the buildings they told me they had a flat available that ticked all the boxes. I decided to have a look at it, and when I walked in and saw the view I thought "I've found us a flat" which is exactly what I said to Paul 5 minutes later over the phone, when I asked him to come and see the flat.
Anyway, here's Santiago...
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Bandera con Agustinas | Something old, something blue. |
Probably la Iglesia de Las Agustinas | Paseo Estado |
Triciclo | Museo de Bellas Artes |
Outside the Museo de Bellas Artes | Estatua al frente de Bellas Artes |
Entrada al Museo de Bellas Artes | Parque Forestal |
Forestal / Bellas Artes area | Man over the Mapocho, with Telefonica building and the Andes in the background. |
Transantiago buses over the Mapocho | Parque Forestal y Museo de Bellas Artes |
Mosqueto con Monjitas
As it turned out, Mosqueto is our road, and this is our Metro stop.